Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-16
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

FolGer about it; did MT KIN W that Bis
marck was indicted until he had gone away:
only knew Fritz Hacrling by sight: heard
about Granda and Haerling going down the
river together, but cannot rem mber when
it was; read it in the paper-: did not hear
4 about money being given TO
Granda or Bismarck 10 get them to leave
town; never gave them any money for that
purpose nor contributed to "A fund for that
purpose.
Tho witness disavowed all knowledge OF
the doings OF Granda, Bismarck and FoIg T
and claimed 10 have never spoken 10 either
in relation to their leaving the city. All he
knows abou; their leaving he learned from
the newspapers.
Did not know that | was suspicioned OF the
murder when Ers. BisluATck went away. Did
not know that .he was going TO California.
. Heard that Il smtrck went away because he
was suspicion, Il ~ the murder. Did not 90
nome to supper in. evening Of the 81. Was a
witness before the coroncr's jury. Mr.. Marsh
examined me. Or. Commit was conducting
She jury. / dou't r~ecollect what ] testified 20
before the corener's jury. Thought | told
them the truth. II | told them that / went
right FROM the Shepherd restaurant 10 the
scene Of IL mud r, | was II ssakcn.
q. Didn't you swear that you went from
Bill Iercn's O3d stand down to the scene Of
the murderi A. Net to my knowledge.
q. Did you tell before the coroncr's jury
that when you first heard of the murder you
were in front of the Engiish Kitchcn. a. /
DON'T REMINDER,
Iwslked direct from the English Kitchen TO
where Haddock wa shot. When ] got there
talked to Ryan. / then went direct TO the
brewery. Went back to JuIk's. Don't know
how long | rtmsiued there. Did not ask
about whether the body was removed or
net. Saw "a lot Of men at J~uuk's-gOt a drink
Of Deer. Can't.ay whether Junk was there
or not. staid there ten or fifteen minutes.
Went from Junk's to Pearl st,eet, up Pear,
then west 10 my home, where | arrived about
1880.
never told Dsls that ! was at Holden.
reid's saloon when the I'll WAS tred. Do
not know any such nan. Never went TO Hol-
denreid's saloon.
Re-dircct examination by the defense:
Just as | came out OF the English Kitchen
| heard that n man named Cavanaugh had
been killed. Began To think the matter over
after was arrested. Before that | had given
the matter no pa ticnlar attention.
HARRY l.. LEAvITr
Recalled Ivy the defense; The witncs. was
requested to identify the Mss. OF mis- original
confession; he said that the MSS. was only a
portion OF Whist he had told at the time Of his
confession. The defense then re-oiFered a
portion of the confession as impeaching evil
aence. The state again resisted the Offering
Of isolated portions OF the confession, but did
not ohjsct TO sccept il IA a whole. Sustained
by The court. Remember when | was before
the corOper's Jury; dor't remember whether |
testified thar beard the shot or not: (lhe
state remaIk ed we viii not resist your in
Producing the whole of the testimony Of
Leavitt, takem before the corouer'S Jury, in
moi L.. n. TlL ru-IN nae I~-- nHAI
the rerorter read the testimony TO the
jzry. Here Attorney ArGo ANNOUNCED that
TuB DErENsE RESTS.
II. A. Lyons was then called by the
state for the purpose Of c-ross-examina-
ton:
have been a witness IN this case. The first
] he0ri Of who wAs killed Was when | met
Or. kuott. R-memher The the day OF the
funcral. Know Mr.. Fisher. Saw hin In my
store about the time Of the funeral.
Q. Didn't Won, taking n revolver from the
case, hold II up and say 'That is the KIDD of
- revolver that killed the id preachers" A.
/ dill not.
q. Dtr't yon say: 81 know all about the
murder, and 4 they don't let rp there VIII be
more served In tie same way a. No,
sir.
G.. ". Schmidt recalled hv state for cross.
IA VII - J va III lnA \ vi IL L
defense; ! we'd at Lake Benton, MINI, also
lived st Marshall.
.. Didn't You live in the Jail at New
Ulun, MINI. from the summer OF 1884, to the
winter sf 1888? A. No. have lived with the
sheriff at New Dim: nevee saw my wife after
leaving her at La Crosse in 1888. The state
asked the witness numerous questions in re-
latiOn to vbetfcr bis wife had not died in
the poor house, and been a charge upon the
county. These questions were objected to
and sustained. Witness excused.
James {. Juhl, alias Peterson, recalled by
the state for the purpose OF cross-examina-
ton: Wa In the sfice of I. y. Murphy on
the day ! came over frsm Norfolk. Had a talk
with Murphy IN the forenoon. Did not tell
bin that WAS standing IN the doorway OF a
grocery on the south side of Fourth street
when the shot WAS fred. Dent rem~Glser
ever having se-n Grimm. Did not see Grimm
in Murphy's Office. Did not tell them that
when the shot was fired that | went ever to
where Haddock was. Did not tell them that
a policeman was there when ! got there. Did
not tell them that when | GOT over there peo-
pie we're saving that Ii was Hnddock and that
1t was too bad. Did not tell Murphy that !
hurried to the scene Of the murder and re-
NAMED there about i've or seven minutes be-
fore going home.
Witness excused.
A. c, MATTHEWS.
CWoIu' LlNC i lbuhC DcutvH, Mill, au
clerk Of the district court of Lincoln county
am acquainted with Gus Schmidt; have known
him wei for several years; he left there Janu-
arv, 1885; his reputation for truth and versc-
ity was very bad, as was also his moral char
acter.
q. II. sACKsOS.
Sworn: ] i've ut Lake Benton. Am tray
cling auditor of the Emuire Lumber COMPANY.
Am acquainted with Gus Smith. Knew him
for several yeers. He was a n~eighbor Of mine
in a small town. His reputation for truth
and vrrscity and moral character was bad.
His family was supported by the county.
Cross. examinations:
| came here from Lake Benton on a sub
roma. Came here voluntarily. II. &. Hen
derson came up and requested me 70 come
down.
JOHN l.. OASS.
Sworn: Have lived in Lake Benton since